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| Help me build a fine PC sound system Jim, "According to what I saw the other day on the DVD Extractor web site… a Blu Ray version is upcoming." Were you ever able to check out DVD Extractor?Cerrot,"I had predicted about about 5 years ago that within 10 years, ethernet would be the st... | |
| Help me build a fine PC sound system Tim,Thanks for posting a lead on the Musiland. It's good to see yet another bit of gear that might again disprove the notion by some that major bucks are always needed for good quality computer audio. Although already owning a couple of great DACs... | |
| which output setting sounds best? Windows Audio Session API (WASAPI) is the Windows-resident interface provided in Vista and later OS versions that supports exclusive bit-streaming to a specified device in native resolutions up to 24/96 via USB 2.0. There are likey other issues wi... | |
| cd player or computer with dac The MPS-3 mentioned by Jasbirnandra gives him the flexibility of multiple digital sources. It's a "world class CD transport combined with a discrete dual differential DAC that can also receive a variety of external digital sources, including compu... | |
| cd player or computer with dac The Playback Designs series of DACs and digital players are often-recommended sources of choice for the Dartzeels, and for good reason. All-custom circuitry designed by Andreas Koch (his background in digital design is close to legendary) and refe... | |
| New NAD 326 BEE Owner -Disappointed Help OK Jult, good enough, but I think you'll agree he should burn it in and set it up properly, before considering. And as John mentioned, there's still the question of whether his amp would be the next upgrade needed. Maybe one of our vinyl experts c... | |
| New NAD 326 BEE Owner -Disappointed Help Jult,John posted his first new topic on Agon, after finding that a current model of his amp's line sounded much worse to his liking than a much older version, after only 15 hours or less of burn-in."this integrated basically s***s"Interesting, in ... | |
| New NAD 326 BEE Owner -Disappointed Help Shinealight:I've owned the NAD C352 for many years and only recently replaced it with Ayre components. It's very similar to your C326 in design, and it's anything BUT strident, overly bright, and lacking bass. I'm also using 90dB two-way speakers.... | |
| What software for 24/192 playback on PC? Assume your post relates to setting up your Zodiac Plus?Congratulations, BTW. Looks like an impressive entry into the high-resolution DAC field.I had begun a sentence with the standard dogma that Windows OS's don't provide native USB 2.0 support f... | |
| Amarra for PC does one exist? Yes, plus Wasapi Event mode, and other tools to facilitate bit-perfect output, including option to run your USB device in exclusive access mode. Also runs core algorithms in 64-bit. | |
| Good/bad idea? Oppo in 2 channel w/out preamp? What amplifier do you own and what is its input impedance? | |
| Integrateds with DAC? Several very good DACs have sufficient gain and quality of volume control, along with impedance profiles to interface with amplifiers directly, precluding the need for a preamp. If you don't need extra source connectivity, consider a good amplifie... | |
| computer audio question "Newer NOT always better"Okay, but in the Bel Canto series cited by the OP, newer e.one series DACs are definitely better in just about every meaningful respect, except perhaps cost."Better to go with known great sounding chips, such as PCM1704, P... | |
| HDMI vs Digital Optical output for Universal playe Agree with Kal on trying both digital options, but remembering that you've paid for around $1K of upgrade mods to the analog path of the OPPO, you should also try the stereo analog out option. | |
| Best Bike to ride before a good listening session Any of the bikes departing this Saturday morning from Oceanside, California for the Race Across America (RAAM), with their destination Atlantic City, New Jersey. Great audio afterward to help speed recovery from this feat. |